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Cliff Lee throws a complete game shutout as the Phils defeat the World Champs, 3-0.

A seven-hit c0mplete game shutout by Cliff Lee help leads the Phils to a series opening win over the World Champs as they defeat the Giants, 3-0.

The Phils took the lead in the second as Hunter Pence hits a lead-off home run, his twelfth home run of the season, and his first home run as a Phil, giving the Phils a 1-0 lead. The Phils then took a 2-0 lead as John Mayberry, Jr. followed with a solo home run of his own, his eighth home run of the season. The score would remain that way until the ninth when, with one man, and with two men out, Pence hits an RBI single, knocking in Shane Victorino, who had earlier singled, moved up to second base on Ryan Howard’s ground out, 3-unassisted, giving the Phils a 3-0 lead. That would end up being the final score as Cliff Lee came out and completed the complete game shut out by getting Cody Ross to strike out, swinging, with a man on second, for the final out.

Cliff Lee (11-7, 2.96) gets the win as he pitches a complete game shutout, giving up only seven scattered hits, while striking out eight. Madison Bumgarner (6-11, 3.71), took the lost as he pitched eight innings, giving up two runs on six hits and two walks, while striking nine. Santiago Casilla pitched an inning, giving up a run on two hits, while striking out a batter.

The Phils had eight hits in the game, with Hunter Pence leading the team with three hits, his first three hit game as a Phil, with two singles and a home run, knocking in two runs. Shane Victorino followed with two hits, both singles. Jimmy Rollins (Single), Placido Polanco (Single) and John Mayberry, Jr. (Home Run, RBI), had the other three Phils’ hit.

The Phils (72-39, 1st East) will continue their series with the Giants (62-50, 1st West), with a game later tonight. The game will be played at AT&T Park, and will start at 10:15 pm EDT (7:15 pm PDT). The Phils will send to the mound Vance Worley (7-1, 2.33), who is coming off a no-decision against the Pirates on July 31, as he pitched six innings, giving up four runs on seven hits, while striking out seven, in the Phils’ 6-5 extra-innings win. He will be trying to continue the Phils’ present winning streak. The Giants will counter with Jonathan Sanchez (4-5, 3.81), who is coming off a no-decision against the Indians on June 24, as he went four and two-thirds innings, giving up three runs on two hits and six walks, while striking out six, in the Giants’ 4-3 win. He will be trying to even up the series. The Phils will be trying for their eighth straight victory.

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